"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Anthony Berlin wrote:
Really george? You know anything about variable speed/frequency drives?
Have
a clue about what they cost? Didn't think so.....and yes they are in
average
homes we even have them in apt.buildings. It's ok to offer your opinion
george just try not to imply that it is fact or for that matter that you
have a clue about what you are attempting to discuss.......fair?




"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Greg O wrote:

"tomkanpa" wrote in message
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It's a 13 year old Carrier High-efficiency furnace. The motor and
labor

was $310.
This seemed like a lot to me. I didn't say so.
What do you think, was she over charged??



Maybe, maybe not.
We just replaced a furnace for a customer because the blower motor went

out.

Our cost for the motor was $800!!
Greg



Obviously not an average house.



I assumed you were talking about an industrial sized area, office
building.

But you are right, I don't know anything about $800 fan motors. In fact I
don't know anything about $800 motors. I would expect at least a 5 horse
for that amount of money.

An $800 fan motor is crazy in an average house of 1500-2500 square feet.
And, any home owner that bought one must be a real push over, or have more
money than they know what to do with. What does the furnace and A/c total
for installation, $6000? Did they put a $2000 front door on it. How
about, $50 outlets and $60 light switches?

There is nothing normal or average about an $800 motor for anything in a
single family residence!
Somebody is probably just pushing expensive stuff that will probably
operates as well as Denver Airport baggage system.

Sure there is.....they come in $1000 air handlers.....really.
Some, the motor costs more wholesale, than the cost of the airhandler
itself.

And to be fair, after using the DIAs baggage system a couple of times, trust
me...the motors work much better than that.